High-water mark
665.0400
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.0400 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 30, 2026
Plus 4 Nine BBQ
Plus 4 Nine BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 143rd of 158 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest (2026).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 11 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Sep 30, 2026
latest Sep 30, 2026
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.54 · weakest Chicken (155.09)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
662.45 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 151.9200 | 155.09 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 167.3828 | 170.54 | top 51% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 168 | 168.57 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 165.0856 | 168.25 | top 59% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
More numbers
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
a different one every time
Opponents faced
361
finished ahead 87 times, behind 429
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8628 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best overall score665.0400 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 143 / 158 (665.0400) | 157 (151.9200) | 54 (173.7028) | 117 (168) | 77 (171.4172) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 288 / 360 (659.8628) | 337 (158.2628) | 244 (167.3828) | 199 (169.1316) | 247 (165.0856) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.